The Professional Outplacement Assistance Center (POAC) is a service offered by the
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation's Division of Workforce Development. POAC
provides assistance to individuals who are in the professional, executive, technical, managerial, and/or
scientific occupations. POAC operates from a facility that features:

a state-of-the-art computer lab with Internet access

WIFI capabilities

a variety of written publications and resource materials

individualized career guidance

an audio-visual library

free faxing, copying, and telephone services in a modern office building.

The centerpiece of the POAC program is the staff's unique combination of skills, experiences and
backgrounds. The POAC staff was selected with great care to reflect the needs of the professional,
executive, technical, managerial and scientific workers the program serves. The staff consists of
professionals experienced in working with thousands of job seekers from a wide range of professional
occupations. Their rich combination of skills, experience and talent is combined with the latest skill
analysis software; transferability of skills and an extensive employer access system. The POAC program
provides job seekers with a level of support that is only available through few private outplacement
services costing thousands of dollars. POAC, as with all the services of our agency, provides high
quality services that are free of cost to Maryland residents. The Professional Outplacement Assistance
Center (POAC) is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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